General HR

Bellis Joins Right Management Northeast

By HR Vendor News | February 23, 2012

NEW YORK, February 23, 2012 — Bob Bellis has joined Right Management as Regional Vice President for the Northeast. Previously he was with outplacement provider Lee Hecht Harrison. Right Management is the talent and career management expert within ManpowerGroup. “The career management and talent development field has evolved in recent years,” Bellis said. “Companies need…

Triple Creek Names 2012 Open Mentoring® Award Winners

By HR Vendor News | February 23, 2012

Triple Creek, the leader in enterprise mentoring and structured social learning software, today announced the winners of their inaugural Open Mentoring® Awards, which recognize organizations for their innovative, enterprise use of Open Mentoring to spread knowledge among their workforces. Congratulations to State Street, URS, and a major pharmaceutical company for their achievement! “These three companies…

New White Paper from BenefitWerks Offers Insight on Choosing Benefits Automation Software

By HR Vendor News | February 23, 2012

ORANGE PARK, Fla./February 23, 2012—HR professionals understand the benefits of automation software: improved processes, streamlined workflows, greater data integrity, major time and cost savings, and more. Determining which software is best suited to a particular organization, however, is not so clear-cut. BenefitWerks’ new white paper was created to help companies navigate the waters of software…

New Article from Impact Achievement Group Reveals Decision-Making Pitfalls and How to Overcome Them

By HR Vendor News | February 23, 2012

SEATTLE—February 23, 2012—While decision making is critical to effectiveness and success, few people ever receive any training on how to make wise, thoughtful choices. Impact Achievement Group addresses this situation with a new article, “Becoming an Agile Decision Maker and Avoiding Common Decision-Making Traps.” Research has shown that success is highly dependent on the process…

iCIMS to Attend HR Talent Strategy Conferences in Austin & New Orleans

By HR Vendor News | February 23, 2012

HAZLET, N.J. (February 23, 2012) – iCIMS, a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent acquisition software solutions for growing businesses, announced today that the company will be featured at two human resource conferences this February. iCIMS will be an exhibitor and a presenter at Talent Management magazine’s Talent Strategies 2012 in New Orleans, LA, and…

IHC FORUM Panel Helps Employers Cut Health Care Costs, Not Coverage, in Down Economy

By HR Vendor News | February 23, 2012

Leading executives from Coca-Cola, Goodwill, Vail Resorts and the State of Georgia offer innovative strategies for  managing employee health care costs in tough economic times ATLANTA, Feb 23—Health care spend is one of the most pressing issues U.S. businesses face today. While most companies are loath to eliminate employer-sponsored health plans altogether, they struggle to…

TALX Webinar to Provide Insight on I-9 Compliance and E-Verify Updates

By HR Vendor News | February 22, 2012

ST. LOUIS (February 22, 2012) — WHO: Dave Fowler, vice president of Product Strategy for TALX, provider of Equifax Workforce Information Solutions and a leader in human resource, payroll and tax-related services, and Shannon Leska, senior manager of HRAS and Shared Services at Ann Inc. WHAT: Will present a complimentary TALX webinar, “I-9 Compliance and…

OCI SPONSORS KIDS FOR WISH KIDS FUNDRAISING PROGRAM

By HR Vendor News | February 22, 2012

Denver, Colorado — OCI, a data integration and software services company, has committed to sponsoring Rock Canyon High School’s Kids for Wish Kids fundraising program for the second consecutive year. Students of Rock Canyon High School in Douglas County, CO. granted nine wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions through last year’s Kids for Wish…

Assess Systems Expands Validated Assessments for the Restaurant Industry

By HR Vendor News | February 22, 2012

DALLAS/February 22, 2012—Responding to market interest, Assess Systems has created assessments for management positions designed specifically for the casual dining industry. These assessments enable a paperless and scientifically rigorous process for predicting quality of hire. The assessments not only increase quality of hire, but are designed to decrease time to hire, and help reduce turnover…

HRO Today Forum Focuses on Returning Veterans to the Workforce with Hiring Heroes Session

By HR Vendor News | February 22, 2012

EDISON, New Jersey—February 22, 2012—As America’s veterans experience an 11 percent unemployment rate, the HRO Today Forum has made a commitment to tackling the issue in a roundtable discussion at its sixth annual HRO Today Forum and Workforce Congress from April 30 to May 2 in Washington, D.C. HR serves as the critical bridge between…